Domaine Les Vignes Blanches

Domaine Les Vignes Blanches

A family estate of the Léger family in Paris-l'Hôpital, between the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise. A thousand-year-old winegrowing tradition, clay-limestone slopes (Bussy, Marigny, Martroy, Velez) and Pinot Noir as a signature: fine, fruity and fresh Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune, up to the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru.

A thousand-year-old history, a know-how passed on. The history of the Léger family is part of the long winegrowing tradition of Burgundy. The first written traces of this lineage date back nearly a thousand years, in the archives of the Commanderie de Beaune of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. Today, this ancestral passion is expressed through Domaine Les Vignes Blanches, in Paris-l'Hôpital.

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune

Red - Pinot Noir

The estate's signature wine: an elegant, fine, fruity Pinot Noir imbued with freshness, a faithful reflection of the clay-limestone slopes. Ageing of around twelve months between oak barrels and stainless-steel vats, to marry roundness and purity.

The estate's single vineyards

Bussy, Marigny, Martroy & Velez

The vineyard expresses itself on carefully exposed slopes: Bussy, Marigny, Martroy and Velez. Each plot, bathed in light and protected from the winds, brings its nuance to the bespoke blend of each vintage.

Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières

Red - Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru (Pinot Noir)

The estate's prestige cuvee: a great Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir, from the Les Valozières premier cru climat in Aloxe-Corton, structured, deep and built for long cellaring.

Hautes Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir, direct from the estate

The finesse of Burgundian Pinot Noir

Between thousand-year-old heritage and craftsman's know-how, Domaine Les Vignes Blanches reveals all the finesse of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir: elegant, fruity and fresh wines, reflecting the light of their slopes and the soul of a family.

Which Domaine Les Vignes Blanches vintage should you choose to explore the richness of Burgundian Pinot Noir?

Each Domaine Les Vignes Blanches vintage is a bespoke blend, designed to balance structure and finesse. The young vintages charm with their fruity brilliance and freshness; the older vintages gain in complexity and depth. For the exceptional, the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières cuvee offers the longest cellaring. The choice depends on your mood: immediate freshness or the emotion of a great Pinot Noir for cellaring.

Where is Domaine Les Vignes Blanches located?

In Paris-l'Hôpital, at the heart of a natural setting between the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise (Burgundy). The estate extends over carefully exposed slopes, spread between Bussy, Marigny, Martroy and Velez, on clay-limestone soils.

What is the history of Domaine Les Vignes Blanches?

The history of the Léger family is part of the long winegrowing tradition of Burgundy. The first written traces of this lineage date back nearly a thousand years, in the archives of the Commanderie de Beaune of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. This ancestral passion is today expressed through Domaine Les Vignes Blanches.

Which grape does the estate grow?

Pinot Noir, the emblematic grape of Burgundy. On the estate's clay-limestone slopes, bathed in light and protected from the winds, it gives elegant, fine, fruity wines imbued with freshness.

What is the terroir of Domaine Les Vignes Blanches?

Carefully exposed slopes (Bussy, Marigny, Martroy, Velez), on clay-limestone soils, with a gentle slope and a temperate microclimate. These ideal conditions favour the birth of fine, fruity and fresh wines, reflecting the specificity of each plot.

How are the Domaine Les Vignes Blanches wines vinified?

Each harvest gives rise to craftsman's work: the grapes are sorted with rigour, then vinified separately according to their origin and aromatic profile. Ageing, of around twelve months, is shared between oak barrels and stainless-steel vats, to marry roundness and purity. Before bottling, a bespoke blend balances the structure and finesse specific to each vintage.

What is the Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune appellation?

A regional Burgundy appellation located on the heights of the Côte de Beaune. It gives highly expressive Pinot Noir wines, fine, fruity and fresh, often of excellent value, in the image of the Domaine Les Vignes Blanches wines.

What is the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières cuvee?

The estate's prestige cuvee: a Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir from the Les Valozières premier cru climat, in Aloxe-Corton. Structured, deep and elegant, it is a great cellaring wine, the summit of the range.

Can you visit Domaine Les Vignes Blanches?

Yes: the estate is also a place of discovery. Lovers of great wines are invited to visit the estate, to share a moment of exchange and to discover the subtleties of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir, for a unique human and sensory experience.

What food pairings work with the estate's wines?

The Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune (Pinot Noir) pairs with poultry, white meats, beef bourguignon and cheeses; the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières cuvee, more structured, with red meats, game and matured cheeses.

How should you serve and keep a Hautes Côtes de Beaune Pinot Noir?

Serve it around 15-16°C, after a light decanting for the younger vintages. The Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune is happily enjoyed on its fruit in its youth; the great cuvees, such as the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru, keep for several years and gain in complexity.

Can you buy the Domaine Les Vignes Blanches wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, carefully shipped across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, Burgundy Pinot Noir

Domaine Les Vignes Blanches - a family estate of the Léger family in Paris-l'Hôpital (Burgundy), between the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise: a thousand-year tradition, Pinot Noir as a signature, clay-limestone slopes.

Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune (Pinot Noir), the single vineyards Bussy, Marigny, Martroy and Velez, and the Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Valozières